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Then turning to the small creature, whose head peeped just above his elbow, Alfred explained to her graciously that Jimmy Jinks was his very best friend, present company excepted, of course, and added that she and Jimmy would no doubt "see a great deal of each other in the future." In his embarrassment, Jimmy's eyes went straight to the young lady's shoes.
I'm going to make a fuse for this blasting powder bomb, and if I can get those royal brothers to plant it for me, there'll be some high jinks soon." Tom busied himself in making an improvised bomb, while Ned attended to the electrical attachments, and Mr. Damon and Eradicate acted as general assistants. The two giant brothers entered the hut and greeted Tom and the others calmly.
Jinks sent words of defiance and menace after the retreating individual, and said to the crowd, with dignified calmness: "My friends, I call you to bear witness that I have offered to give this this person," said Mr. Jinks, "the amplest satisfaction in my power for the unfortunate conduct of my animal, which I have just purchased at a large sum, and have not exactly learned to manage yet.
When they recovered themselves, they were met with more fire and smoke, and, as the latter cleared away, numbers of them could be seen stretched out on the ground, limp and senseless. Among these was Jinks brave, plucky, crafty, treacherous Jinks who had led his pack to the home which had nourished and fed him, and to the master who had tended and cared for him.
"But wait a minute, 'Liza," interrupted Mother Mayberry with a laugh, "them love jinks twixt Buck and Pattie is most interesting, but I'm waiting to hear about your Aunt Prissy and Mr. Petway. It's liable to be serious when two folks as old as they is but go on with your tale, honey."
Jinks arose, assumed his garments, and descended, his face was radiant with anticipated triumph, his sword clattered against his slender legs with martial significance, and his brows were corrugated into a frown, which indicated ruin to all those opposed to him.
The Old Place that tumble-down old ruin of a house all alone out there on the cliffs. It belonged to my father, you remember, but it hadn't been lived in for years. I had a key because we young bloods used the place for card-playing, and high jinks. "I gave him the key. Why not? It was a small matter. He went off to Boston business trip, he said.
Its growth, perhaps, shall measure the growth and increase of the soul to whom it is as eyes and hands and feet, searching the world for signs of hiding Reality. But its persistence through the heavier years that would obliterate it this persistence shall offer hints of something coming that is more than marvellous. The beginning of wisdom is surely Wonder. There was a man named Jinks.
"Yes; he's a real Indian devil, although he looks mild, my clear fellow. If you are going to send the cartel, you might as well do so at once." "No no I will think of it," replies Mr. Jinks; "I will spare him a little longer. There is no necessity for hurry. A plenty of time!" And Mr. Jinks clears his throat, and for the present abandons thoughts of revenge on Verty.
But I am trying to improve, and I don't cut up as many jinks as I used to." "That's a good girl. Marjorie, I believe you'll make a fine woman, and I wish I could have the training of you. How would you like to come and live with me?" "That's funny, Grandma," said Midget, laughing, "after all you've said about your not wanting us children in the house."
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